Rosie Huntington-Whiteley tells of “heartbreaking” stories after travelling to Cambodia with Unicef
The Daily Mirror (UK) | 2 April 2014
The glamorous model posted photos from an appeal film to be broadcast on ITV’s Soccer Aid on Sunday June 8.
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Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has admitted hearing “heartbreaking”
stories after travelling to Cambodia with the charity Unicef.
The
Marks & Spencer lingerie model, 26, posted photos on Instagram after
flying into the capital Phnom Penh to make an appeal film to be
broadcast on ITV’s Soccer Aid on Sunday June 8.
Rosie travelled
with Unicef to meet children living in overcrowded slum villages around
the capital who are struggling against poverty, hunger and disease.
“I’ve been so inspired by the children I’ve met on my first day in Cambodia, despite the conditions they live in,” said Rosie.
“It was heartbreaking to meet a mum whose baby daughter died
from diarrhoea when she was just six months old because of the sewage
and dirty conditions. When children get ill here, they don’t always have
access to medicine or clean water to be able to get better.”
“I
was shocked to learn that around 50 children under the age of five die
every day in Cambodia from diseases that can be easily prevented, like
diarrhoea.
"Yet it costs so little to help save a child’s life.
She continued: "That’s why I’m supporting Unicef’s vital work
through Soccer Aid, and you can too. Buy a ticket to the match at Old
Trafford on Sunday June 8 to be a part of Soccer Aid and help Unicef
change children’s lives all over the world.”
Soccer Aid will be taking place at Manchester's legendary Old Trafford stadium and will broadcast live on ITV.
Two star-studded squads of football legends and the world’s
biggest stars will compete in an electrifying football match all in aid
of Unicef, the world’s leading children’s organisation.Rosie flew out to Cambodia on Monday just 24 hours after she attended to Vogue festival in London and talked about her career as a model.
* Tickets are now on sale for Soccer Aid 2014, visit manutd.com/socceraid or call
0845 456 2014 (calls to this number will be charged at local rates). Go to unicef.org.uk/socceraid to find out more.
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